David Leslie Olson

David L. Olson passed away suddenly Sunday night, November 4, 2012. Dave was born in Oakland

on June 7, 1940 to his late parents, Lucille and Leslie Olson. He was the youngest of two children. He attended Stockton schools, received his AA degree from Delta College and attended Sacramento State University for several years. He also served in the Air National Guard. His interest lay in engineering, and he started his work career with CAL TRANS. He eventually transferred to work for the City of Stockton's Public Works Department, and retired in 2001.

Dave had the good fortune to fulfill his dream to cruise all of the oceans. He cruised from Tahiti to Iceland and New Zealand to Portugal. He planned to cruise in the Amazon River in December to catch Piranha fish. He enjoyed fine art and had begun to collect Native American paintings and carvings. He was a member of the Karl Ross Post #16, the Stockton Rod and Gun Club, and the Stockton Yacht Club.